Zjjan Master 96 Sp05 02 02, Surfacing From The Depth

Intro: In a gra.s.sy field, far outside the northern gate and the wide arena of Jelfyr, a n.o.ble gazes at the walled kingdom. A smoke has stolen his attention. He finds his servant cooking, using a pot above the stones. As he begins to walk, a crow lands nearby. It grows while its form changes. Its feathers shrink back to its skin. Its mutation results to a nude man who speaks, "Everything is gone as expected. Jaino has his operation commenced. How's your side?"

"Still alive after we managed to fool the a.s.sa.s.sins that had been chasing on us yesterday."

"About your cousin?"

"About her? I still doubt the evidence that I gathered. But, it might really be too late for me." He quiets. He gazes down. His index finger he presses to his forehead. His face buries on his palms. His hands run at the back of his head. His mouth gusts his dismay, worry, and frustration. "I don't know if I should give up right now... The only thing I could hope for is the kingdom can prevail this crisis. The third, I hope for him to be victorious."

"Sir, don't give up the search for your cousin. The state of her being must be existed. I won't stop until it is proven. The time I retire to this case is after justice is given."

He gazes at the nude man. "I'm grateful to have known you Mike."

"About your entrance to the kingdom, some members of the third division are waiting for you at the gate."

"Mike, thank you very much for your hard work."

—End of Intro.

Inside a wide room, containing an elevated circular platform, having five bridges leading to the emptiness, the eyes-closed old man, Eladin, speaks to a man, cloaked in black, "Have you discovered any traitor in my domain?"

"All of them have shown no sign of any suspicious activity."

"How about the update of Jesifer's whereabouts?"

"She had been sighted outside the south of Jelfyr. Accompanied by a woman, they were investigating about the huge ice in the wide plain. After that her whereabouts is unknown. Currently, the Marshal is commencing a search for her yet still unproductive."

"I see... That's good to hear."

"My lord, despite the kingdom is aware of our plan. Why are we still going to continue?"

"We don't have any chance left. Our time is at fleeing. We must take action before everything is too late. Call our diversions, we shall now awaken my dearest grandchild." He groans with minimal sound and he speaks to the man who has noticed, "Go now."

And the man in black walks with haste to the door.

In Jelfyr, the units waiting in their expecting place have seen the spark in the air.

In the Northwest wall, Olyn Teba.s.sak, approaches and halts a distance far from the spark, scattering in the air and turning to shining light.

The disappearance of the bright light leaves a huge norim, a lusus, who wields a giant toothed blade.

Only one person yet a lusus... This is quite difficult on my side, has thought by Olyn. He calls, "You there, can I ask you where is Eladin?"

The lusus observes at the young man. "Eladin..." He smiles maliciously. "Who knows?" He laughs a loud. "Maybe his obsession with his grandchild had made him took the life of your current ruler."

In the central of Jelfyr: outside the south bridge, leading to the sharp tall tower of Jelfyr: Taila, watching at the four images in the midair, speaks to Jaino, "It appears only one person on each area has arrived. No old man has been found either. Are you certain we couldn't handle this?"

"Please, tell Merna Tesanta to retreat," has said by Jaino with the worried face. Yet, a sudden explosion diverts his attention. He gazes at the sharp tall tower. Boulders and soldiers fly down from the huge hole below and adjacent to the center of wall. Those boulders, some land to the roof of buildings. Others are in the ground. Other boulders are severed by the wind barrier protecting the soldiers in the ground from harm. Yet those soldiers from the sky have landed in an instant death.

Jaino runs to the bridge leading to the gate of the sharp tall tower. His spirit of dark speaks, Use your spirit of light.

Impossible... Me landing in my force in that far can kill me. The combination of speed of light and landing in my force in multiple times is not an option either. I will just create a stair using my force from that wide door to that opened wall.

Another explosion in a far halts him. He gazes at above. Destroyed boulders are falling down from the holed wall near the top of sharp tall tower where the throne of the queen. This confuses his thinking. What the h.e.l.l is happening?

Being left, Taila orders to the soldiers, "Some of you, gather those dead in a safe area. Others remain on guard." She speaks via her mind, Tesanta, do you hear me. Unable to receive a response, she waits. Later her eyes wide open, staring at the moving images. She is speechless.

In the southwest: gazing at the female formation of fire, Merna Tesanta has thought, Only one, are they underestimating us? After a moment of observation, she calls, "You there, where is Eladin?"

No response. The female formation of fire screams a loud. Flame on its body comes forth the four pillars of fire moving outwards. Noticing her female member kneels down, Merna has witnessed a barrier restrains those pillars of fire nearby them and to the buildings where the other units are hiding. Those flames vanish. She hears someone in her mind, Merna, do you hear me? Unable to response, the sudden tremor has made her duck to remain her balance. The area cracks. Buildings fall down. Units on different squadron have went out from their hiding.

After the tremor has stopped, the female formation of fire laughs a loud. Everyone observes while a lightning suddenly sparks from that woman and has scattering to everywhere. Some soldiers manage to create barriers. Other persons burn after receiving a hit. The others are terrified and begun their escaped.

Holding two black swords, the missy, Ritzel, shields her body, protecting Merna's Group from harm. Merna and her members turn speechless.

The attack has stopped, leaving many norims died in the area. Merna gulps. On her thoughts, This is what they are capable of... What in the world are they..? She remembers Jaino's words, I want you all to perform unmerciful. She thinks, If that is easy...

The unharmed missy mumbles, "How can I save them all..?" A woman yells on her mind, What the h.e.l.l are you doing my dear? That woman is dangerous. Get away from that place.

But mom, you were the one who told me to help them. Besides, the force can prevent this kind of attack.

To Merna, Taila speaks, Merna, have your units retreat, including my child. Merna notices, the female formation of flame gazes at Ritzel and smiles. She orders to her member, "Dilla! Ice! Cover us!" The mentioned woman orders her legless lizard to breath ice, spherically covering their group including the missy Ritzel.

A heatwave pa.s.ses roasting those who don't have a shield, burning those flammable objects, and melting some moldable objects.

Covering them from the heat, the ice melts. Merna then yells. "Dilla counter attacks!" The mentioned woman has her legless lizard breathes ice, aiming at their opponent.

The female formation of fire transforms its body to liquid wobbling in the air. Its body has holed by the attack. Its liquid gathers in the ground. Igniting, it burns back to a flame, a female formation of fire. It has stood and laughs aloud, making Merna and her members speechless.

Merna replies, I'm sorry... But retreating is impossible... If you have someone that can save us. Make haste. Only three groups are left here.

Into the southeast wall, Salvan Untalban, the fifth exceptional general, Zahamara's units, and the shadow army, manage to restrain the lusus, one of Eladin's body guard. Allover of the lusus' arms and legs, swords of lights pierce on his flesh and restrain his mobility.

Zahamara comments, "As expected, this one is quite difficult to handle. If only we have another lusus at our side, we can prevent their attack with minimal casualties."

Salvan replies, "We can't blame that this race lives only in the mystery cavern. These people still follow their tradition and shut their distance from our race. Yet the underworld is so lucky to have them in an obedient manner."

"Shall we help the other group?" has asked by the fifth exceptional general.

"We can't. Eladin hasn't been found. We shall continue on guard to this portal."

In the northeast wall, the young woman Sharron's reliever named Mefany Emerald, confronts Martinis Digs. Unable to restrain their enemy by their psychic abilities, both persons clash with their swords.

Evading her attack, Martinis steps to the side. He hops from the ground and lands to the rooftop of a building. He gazes to the number of soldiers in the area. He thinks, Too many of them, seriously, I won't earn anything from this gamble. He runs.

The young woman Mefany and Jerome Zabital chase after him. Whereas Samuel Larigan speaks loud, "The rest shall remain in the area," his words halt every units: Zahamara's soldiers, the castle guards, and the shadow army. "Our task is to repel our opponents. The portal is here. That person might be luring us away from our objective. Do not worry about my members. They are capable warriors."

Back in the northwest wall, two lususes are grappling. One is Olyn Tehba.s.sak's member and the other one is Repear, an elite of the Underworld. Olyn speaks on his mind, Silvi, your position?

I, I have finally reach, above, the northeast gate of Jelfyr. I can see the path leading to your location. But, this is too far for me to aim. And, our opponent is a lusus. Arrows won't work!

Silvi, can I make you an evil?

Huh? Wha, what are you talking about?

As what I suggest, this is the only thing for us to survive.

A sudden loud bang has stolen his attention. He sees his mate, has slammed in a building, a distance from where Repear is standing. Some soldiers have went out from their hiding. Repear walks and he grabs his giant toothed blade. He loudly speaks, "What we have here? Plenty of ants against a giant. This is enjoyable. I can slaughter them all as I please."

"Slaughter them all as you please," has said by Olyn, "but your actions are too predictable."

The lusus fades and has stood behind Olyn and he speaks, "Too predictable? Dodge this please!" The toothed blade sparks and crushes the brick floor. The lusus has his eyes wide open to see, still standing nearby his blade, Olyn is unharmed by the attack. He sees the young man's eyes, a symbol of being a fange. He hears him speak,

"You are a lusus. Yet having a race of a Medou. What a fine specimen that has fallen in the underworld." On Olyn's mind,

Are you okay?

I'm still fine. I'm just lucky my prediction works for a bit.

If I become an evil, no one will accept me anymore right...

Silvi, you are always our comrades, and will continue working with us. You are just our ace right now. I just want you to do some evil thing.

The angry lusus, horizontally swings his giant blade yet Olyn is already in the midair and has evaded his attack.

This is my second time I manage to survive, has spoken by Olyn on his mind.

Alright, I accept it. Just promise me I will always be by your side.

Affirmative. Using your best forbidden ability, I want you to kill him. Use your arrows to lure him at your location. With your distance you have the advantage.

I see... that's why it's evil... I understand...

At the eastern bridge, leading to the sharp tall tower; the beauty with black curly hair, Vilyarin has halted walking. She gazes at the holed wall near the top of the tower. Her subordinate, the fat man, is having a conversation with a soldier. She speaks, "My servant. I'm going ahead." A floating circular gla.s.s, a platform, appears on her side. She boards and it flies heading up. The worried servant has been left in the ground.

Yet in the other side, Jaino sees her. I'm hoping she can reach quickly before it's too late. Spirit of dark, switch with light.

And inside the first holed wall of the sharp tower: into the ceiling, Jaino has landed upside-down. He grits his teeth. It didn't hurt much.

My previous master's training is effective after all, has spoken by his spirit of light.

Among the soldiers and royal squads lying in the floor, Maritis, the leader of the shadow army, crawls in pain. Jaino has landed. The woman gazes at him. With the hoa.r.s.e voice, she speaks, "Please... save our prince..."

Jaino helps her lies in the ground, to give her ease. On his pocket, he takes a bottle of red liquid. He opens and pours it into her mouth. She doesn't appear in critical condition. The tremors and the cries of soldiers above the floor divert his attention. He looks at, the other part of ceiling currently in a caved in state. The woman notices Jaino in pain. She holds his clothes.

Jaino closes the bottle of red liquid. He has her hands hold it. Just looking at Maritis face, suddenly has made his fingers to caress her cheek.

The confused woman looks at his eyes also. Jaino mumbles, "Kilie..."

"Kilie? That's the name of my little sister." She thinks, Did... Did I recovered...? Her reply has made Jaino caressing his hair. Maritis rises her body to sit. She groans as the pain stings on her back and her ribs.

Jaino holds her shoulders. He speaks near her face, "Just rest, I'll do the rest." He smiles.

The woman gazes down.

Yet, this event gives hope to Maritis' mother, Aminette, crying while watching via her psychic inside the shrine in mount Ma Eling.

And to the next floor, Jaino has landed near the holed floor. With the sword he has borrowed from a dead soldier, he swings his attack.

In a distance, surrounded by the soldiers, some royal squads, and their crippled allies, the spear-wielding lusus slams into the floor. On its back is a wide cut, cleaving to where its heart resides.

Jaino smiles maliciously.

The task can be much difficult

We all work not just to show off

Everyone has aims and their dreams